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Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

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‘She’s collecting world leaders’: Pope Francis is dead, Trisha Paytas is pregnant—coincidence? The internet says no

Rebecca Redeker was The Daily Dot’s Fall 2024 FOIA Intern. She is a Journalism student, pursuing a minor in General Business at the University of Maryland. Rebecca has been published in The Greenbelt News Review, worked with The Howard Center for Investigative Journalism and produced commercials in a team for the Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

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EXCLUSIVE: Public records reveal MrBeast’s deep ties to hometown, where cops, officials jump on every ask

Ilana Gordon is a culture and entertainment writer based in Los Angeles. Ilana&#8217;s writing has been featured in places like: the A.V. Club, the Takeout, Atlas Obscura, Huffington Post, McSweeney&#8217;s Internet Tendency, the Belladonna Comedy, Reductress, Mashable, the Second City Network, RedEye Chicago, ART + marketing, the Muse, Dose and OMGFacts.

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iDubbbz brings back ‘Content Cop’ and goes after Ethan Klein—and the internet can’t believe it

Kyle Calise is a video producer, writer, and storyteller from southern New England. When he’s not crafting explainer and culture videos, he’s usually out on a nature trail admiring trees.

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Meme History: Dat Boi

Katherine Huggins is a New York-based journalist and freelance contributor to the Daily Dot&#8217;s tech and politics section.

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‘Absurd’: Ms. Rachel fans enraged pro-Israel group accused children’s YouTuber of Hamas ties

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Meme History: The Tide Pods Challenge

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TikTok’s ‘YouTube Shorts colonization’ campaign aims to flood the platform with brain rot on March 25

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Meme History: Overly Attached Girlfriend

Katka is a journalist who is chronically online. She uses her background in social media to surface trending content and commentary shaping contemporary internet culture. Previous bylines include HelloGiggles, Best Life, Lonely Planet, HuffPost, SheKnows and more.

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‘We need to bring back deinfluencing’: Emma Chamberlain’s coffee shop accused of ‘whitewashing’ boba cups

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Meme History: Nyan Cat

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‘Car manufacturers aren’t even trying anymore’: Hyundai driver demands answers after seeing Kona’s 2025 gear shifter

Rebekah is a freelance reporter for the Daily Dot.

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‘This is exactly how I fixed this issue on my Land Cruiser’: Expert reveals how to fix your engine for $7. You just have to replace this little-known part at AutoZone

Kiera Sargent is a self-declared chronically online adult, she enjoys weaving stories out of the content she consumes to reflect on greater social and cultural developments. When she’s not staring at a screen, she stares at the pages of a book, through a camera viewfinder, or at a paint-soaked canvas.

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Uh, what’s going on with YouTube? Is it in its flop era?

Angela Andaloro proudly serves as a scribe, documenting all the shenanigans happening online. Her writing has been featured across Entertainment Weekly, PEOPLE, BuzzFeed, and more.

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What is the ‘Full Stop Punctuation’ aka ‘Typing “.” into YouTube’ glitch?

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Meme History: Side Eye Memes

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